“I came to be interested in Ukraine as one of the top nations in the field of paralympic sports” – said the Japanese student of our Ukrainian School Ikuko Nara

I work as a journalist. I mainly work for Japanese TV-stations, specially on sports, among all, the winter sports.
In connection with it, I came to be interested in Ukraine as one of the top nations in the field of paralympic sports, and would like to know more about Ukraine and the Ukrainian people, who support it. To see the background and the cultural aspects, on which the development of the sports are based. has always been my focus.

Interview to the Japanese trainer in women ski jump team

What I like best of visiting nordic sports competitions is to see and feel the enthusiasm of the local people

In addition, I have regular pages on a small Japanese monthly magazine, where I write about the lives of working women from different countries. I hope to make some research during my stay in Lviv.

Of course I can always ask for an interpreter to help me, but I believe some language knowledge will make things easier.

To see the exchanging ceremony of the Ukrainian army has inspired me deeply